NanoMat: NSERC CREATE Training Program in Nanomaterials Science & Technology

尺寸小于100纳米的物质（“纳米材料”）通常具有令人惊讶的新特性，包括磁性、光学、机械和电子效应。将纳米材料整合到设备和应用中（例如，太阳能电池、传感器、药物输送）可以为公司提供全新的市场机会，或者以传统材料无法实现的方式增强现有技术。纳米材料领域正在与纳米技术领域同步迅速发展，预计纳米技术将很快成为一个万亿美元的产业。在未来十年，该部门的就业人数预计将成倍增加，迫切需要增加该部门训练有素的人员（HQP）的数量。仅在加拿大，就有85家公司活跃在纳米材料研发领域，而且这个数字还在不断扩大。新兴和成熟的公司都需要纳米材料中的HQP来保持竞争力。****NanoMat: NSERC创建纳米材料科学与技术培训计划是UBC的一项新的创新培训计划，将培养未来一代纳米材料研究的科学家和工程师。受训者将从事以替代能源、环境或健康为重点的跨学科合作研究项目。他们将学习相关课程，并参加新的研讨会项目和专业发展活动。NanoMat的学员还将通过正式的指导计划、研讨会和静修活动，以及在加拿大公司或国外的实习机会，与工业界进行互动。作为该计划的一个重要组成部分，学员将获得许多仪器的实践培训，他们将学习使用纳米材料的政策、道德和安全。NanoMat学员将有很强的专业发展技能，在纳米材料研究方面有出色的实践培训，并有广泛的工业联系，以促进他们过渡到工作场所。这些HQP将有助于满足加拿大工业和创新的关键需求。******

Substances with dimensions that are less than 100 nm ("nanomaterials") often have new and surprising properties, including magnetic, optical, mechanical and electronic effects. Integrating nanomaterials into devices and applications (e.g., solar cells, sensors, drug delivery) can give companies completely new market opportunities, or enhance existing technologies in ways that are not possible with traditional materials. The field of nanomaterials is rapidly expanding in parallel with the field of nanotechnology, which is anticipated to soon be a trillion dollar industry. The number of people employed in this sector is expected to multiply in the next decade, and there is an immediate need to increase the number of highly trained personnel (HQP) in this sector. In Canada alone, there are already >85 companies active in nanomaterials R&D, and this is expanding. Emerging and established companies require HQP in nanomaterials to remain competitive.****NanoMat: NSERC CREATE Training Program in Nanomaterials Science & Technology is a new, innovative training initiative at UBC that will train a future generation of scientists and engineers in nanomaterials research. Trainees will undertake interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects with a focus on alternative energy, the environment, or health. They will take relevant coursework and participate in a new seminar program and professional development activities. NanoMat trainees will also interact with industry through a formal mentorship program, through seminars and retreats, and through an internship to be taken at a Canadian company or abroad. As an important component of the program, trainees will obtain hands-on training on many instruments, and they will learn about policy, ethics, and safety of working with nanomaterials. NanoMat trainees will have strong professional development skills, outstanding hands-on training in nanomaterials research, and extensive industrial contacts to facilitate their transition to the workplace. These HQP will help fill a critical need for Canadian industry and innovation.******